I agree. I think alternatives like Google Cert, Lambda School and other coding school alt certifications or altMBA's will continually widdle away at the strangle hold that colleges once had on opportunity.
I really enjoyed your article. LinkedIn seems to not know what it would like to be. Its initial model was good - bring resumes into the 21st century. But, in an era when one's Twitter account or personal blog is considered "the new resume" what is LinkedIn's value proposition anymore? Personally, I do like the platform, but I have found its users much less likely to respond/interact with content or DMs than Twitter. Thanks!